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Mencius of the day

There are people renowned as great creators only because no one has ever refuted their weak arguments.

Format QuotePosted on [04.10.07][22.11.16]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

He who is wise does not worry about external events, does not mind what others think of him, never loses calm and peace; if an external event kept him worried for more than a morning, he would not be a true wise man.

Format QuotePosted on [16.07.06][23.11.16]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

In the book titled Spring and Autumn there’s no account of a legal and fair war. Even though some wars have a certain appearance of legality and justice, those too must be considered unfair.

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Mencius of the day

It is better not to know the books of History than to unconditionally accept what they say.

Format QuotePosted on [28.06.06][22.11.16]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

It is not convenient to proclaim that the reason for every human action is the profit and benefits that can be obtained from it.

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Mencius of the day

You search for the straight path far away and it is beside you. You believe that Goodness consists in making difficult things, when it is nothing more than making easy things with rectitude.

Format QuotePosted on [11.06.06][22.11.16]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

He who practises Kindness will never have enemies.

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Mencius of the day

There are many ways to teach. Several times I have refused to expose my doctrines to certain men, but with this attitude I have also given them a teaching; the silence does not demand any effort, but it is also eloquent.

Format QuotePosted on [17.01.06][23.11.16]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

If we make an effort to act towards others as we would like them to act towards us, our behaviour will be very near to perfection; this way of acting is the one which will get us the closest to acquiring Goodness.

Posted on [13.01.06][04.02.11]Author joseCategories generalTags mencius, quotesLeave a comment on Mencius of the day

Mencius of the day

Even though the sky is far away and we cannot reach the stars, it is not difficult to discover the laws of the universe through their effects; if we know the laws of the universe, it will not be difficult to predict the exact date on which the winter solstice will occur, a thousand years from now.

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